Urinary Progesterone-Induced Blocking Factor Concentration Is Related to Pregnancy Outcome1

Urinary 5-hydroxyindole acetate concentration in pregnancy induced hypertension.

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High maternal hemoglobin concentration in first trimester as risk factor for pregnancy induced hypertension

Background: High maternal hemoglobin (Hb) concentration was considered a risk factor for the developing of pregnancy hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine whether high maternal Hb concentration in first trimesters associated with pregnancy induced hypertension in Iranian nulliparous women. Methods: This study was carried out in teaching hospital in Sari, Iran. Samples were ob...

Receptor Activates STAT6 via Binding to a Novel IL-4 Progesterone-Induced Blocking Factor

Signal Transduction Pathways Mediating the Effects of Progesterone-induced Blocking Factor

Proliferative and Invasive Effects of Progesterone-Induced Blocking Factor in Human Glioblastoma Cells

Progesterone-induced blocking factor (PIBF) is a progesterone (P4) regulated protein expressed in different types of high proliferative cells including astrocytomas, the most frequent and aggressive brain tumors. It has been shown that PIBF increases the number of human astrocytoma cells. In this work, we evaluated PIBF regulation by P4 and the effects of PIBF on proliferation, migration, and i...